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Since January 1st 2014, some taxes have been reduced in the Autonomous Community of Madrid to buy a used or second-hand house or any other kind of real estate property, or to constitute a mortgage. Read More »
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Landmark Decision Clarifies Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law
October 31, 2013
Roetzel attorney Mark D. Belongia has secured a significant Illinois Appellate Court victory for client First American Bank. The landmark decision clarifies the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law and defines the options available to banks against mortgagers who default on their payments. Read More »
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The Energy Agreement: the consequences for the property sector
October 29, 2013
On Friday, 6 September 2013 the Energy Agreement was signed by Minister Kamp on behalf of the government and a great number of organisations. My colleague Sebastiaan van de Kant has already written about the main points of the agreement and the ten pillars. One of these pillars is energy ... Read More »
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Aedes and the government make agreements on housing associations
October 29, 2013
The government has made agreements with Aedes, the umbrella organisation of housing associations, on the role of housing associations in investments, on segregating activities and on the role of the regulator, the Social Housing Guarantee Fund (WSW). Minister Blok for Housing and the Central Government Sector announced this in a ... Read More »
Drastic changes to the housing valuation system
October 23, 2013
Minister Stef Blok (Housing and the Central Government Sector) plans to introduce a new points system for valuing housing in the context of determining the maximum rent. The minister said that the current system could be improved and simplified by making more use of the WOZ value, the value of ... Read More »
Now is the best moment to invest in real estate in Greece
February 7, 2013
Real estate market in Greece appears to offer opportunities for international investors. Read More »
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Residence permits for foreigners buying homes in Spain
November 28, 2012
The Spanish government has announced it is studying a change in the legislation in order to grant residence permits to foreigners buying a real estate property adding up to Read More »
The new offence of squatting in residential buildings
July 4, 2012
Squatters have long been a hot topic with the media. We have all seen the particularly sorry tales of property owners Read More »
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Acquisition of land by foreigners in Romania
June 28, 2012
The Constitution of Romania[1], by Article 44, pa.2, second phrase, provides that foreign citizens and stateless people shall only acquire the right Read More »
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New regulations on acquisition of real estate by foreigners in Turkey
June 20, 2012
The Law numbered 6302 and dated 3 May 2012 (the “Law”) which amends certain provisions of the Title Law numbered 2644 on acquisition of real estate in Turkey by foreign nationals Read More »
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